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McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Seed Blend

McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend is a premium seed mix designed for horse pastures in Australia’s warmer and tropical regions. This blend is free of ryegrass and low in oxalate, promoting horse health and well-being. With rapid germination and resilience to grazing, it ensures lush, nourishing pastures year-round.

It contains Katambora Rhodes grass, Jap Millet, Premiere Digit, S/S Stamina 6, and Bisset Bluegrass. Refer to Description tab below for exact details.

Seeding Rate

15kg/ha

Please note: Some seeds in this product may be coated to support and enhance germination. Batches may vary.

For more information see below for Description and Features to see if this grass suits you!

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Blade

Mixed

Colour

Light green

Growth

Varied

Growth Rate

Fast

Detailed Description

This blend contains Katambora Rhodes grass and other nutritious pasture grasses. It can be mixed with Callide Rhodes Grass for higher rainfall climates or with Temperate Horse Pasture Blend and Clovers for added variety.

Product Contains (approximately):

Variety

Species

%

Katambora Rhodes grass

Rhodes grass

45

Jap Millet

Cereal

15

Premiere Digit

Digit

15

S/S Stamina 6

Lucerne

15

Bisset Bluegrass

Bluegrass

10

Sowing Tips

Sow at 15kg/ha. Note: Some seeds in this blend are coated to ensure rapid germination and improve soil contact. There is no synthetic fertiliser in this mix.

Optimum Sowing Time

We recommend sowing between September and March, depending on the climate, and when there is a higher probability of consecutive rain days. Sowing during cooler weather will result in delayed germination.

Germination

Approximately 7 days depending on climate, soil preparation, and conditions. Full coverage is expected by 3 months. The root system can take 12 months to mature and fully establish.

Fertilising

Production levels decline without a vigorous legume or the use of fertiliser Nitrogen. McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend does not contain synthetic fertilisers.

Mowing

McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend is very tolerant to cutting or grazing. Maintain the stand in a leafy condition with regular cutting/slashing or grazing, as the feeding value declines rapidly with flowering onset. However, too frequent cutting or grazing (approx every 14 days) leads to production losses and stand decline.

Advantages of McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend

  • Produces in both summer and winter – no need for different blends.
  • Does not contain Ryegrass.
  • Rapid germination in most warm climate conditions.
  • Provides large ground cover to save you time and money.

Limitations of McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend

Ideally, Rhodes grass should not be grazed in the first year until plants and runners are well anchored, which may not occur until reliable rainfall in Autumn or the wet season. Rest the plants to see how well they are anchored before grazing.

Note: Due to quarantine regulations, McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend cannot be sent to WA at this time.

Pasture Seed and Animal Health

When purchasing seeds through McKays Grass Seeds, the buyer acknowledges that McKays Grass Seeds is not liable for any animal health issues that may arise from our pasture seeds. It is the buyer’s responsibility to contact a certified agronomist to ensure they are purchasing the correct seeds, in the correct quantities for their property and animals.

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Locations

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Season

  • Warm
  • Cool

Warm season grasses thrive during the warmer months in Spring and Summer and may go dormant in cooler climates through winter.

Cool season grasses thrive during the cooler months in Winter

Seed information

Shade tolerance (Weather)

  • Full Sun
  • Part Shade
  • Heavy Shade
  • Full Shade

Drought tolerance (Weather)

  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Traffic tolerance (Weather)

  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Frost tolerance

  • Poor
  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Average days to germination

  • 2-3 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-4 Weeks

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Standard Delivery

Australia Wide (except Western Australia), at cost from Australia Post. 
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours via regular Australia Post (3-5 business days).

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Customer Reviews

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Nelle
Good grass seed

I have Grass shoots coming up everywhere, suppose I should to with 90mm rain. One of cheaper lots of seed I’ve seen and actually germinates, I didn’t do any prep work trying to improve the soil, soil sandy dirt, just pushed stick rake around with tractor. 2nd lot of this seed I got from these guys. First lot I planted in October has just started going to seed it’s about 500mm tall, I let my horses graze it after 2 and half months and they didn’t rip it out , grass was getting too tall and required a lot more water then what it dose when short .
All in all great seed , I will definitely be buying more

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Liana T.
Arrived in record time

We used the tropical mix seeds to fill in some earthworks in our soon to be horse paddock.
Fast growing, thick and healthy. Will definitely repurchase from McKays in the future. Highly recommend.

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Carol R.

McKays Tropical Horse Pasture Blend

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Chris J.
Have not received

Ordered 14 days ago, have not received as yet.

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Jessica T.
Horse mix

Very happy with product. Seeds have sprouted by 3 weeks and we have grass everywhere! Will use again

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Leea R.
Order not received

Hi
I have sent a few enquiries to look in to this order as it was never delivered.
If someone would mind looking in to this as a matter of urgency that would be great.
Thank you
Leea

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Carlene G.

I looked good in the package it arrived in. I have spread it out and I am now waiting to see what will happen. Your service was fantastic.

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